“Last Summer,” Frank Perry’s poignant 1969 film, based on Evan Hunter’s novel, has been meticulously restored to its full X-Rated state by Warner Archive. It’s an excellent release.
Adam Rifkin’s oddball midnight movie “The Dark Backward” has been given a Blu-ray release by Sony which ports over all of the Collector’s Edition DVD features.
“Pretty Maids all in a row” is a truly bizarre teen sex comedy from director Roger Vadim that was shot from a script by Gene Roddenberry of “Star Trek” fame. Warner Archive has given the film new life with a brilliant 4K restoration.
“Wag the Dog” has some fantastic ideas it explores regarding media manipulation and politics. As a satire, it still works well. Warner Archive’s Blu-ray is very good thanks to a new 4K scan for its source.
“The Late Show” is an enjoyable offbeat private detective film from writer-director Robert Benton. The 1977 film has been given a release by Warner Archive.
“Kill Me Again” is the first of three well regarded neo-noir films written and directed by John Dahl. These films were part of the brief neo-noir renaissance of the Eighties and Nineties, and rank as some of the best examples of how to do that genre justice.
Warner Archive’s release of “Stranger on the Third Floor” will be of interest to fans of the film noir genre or fans of the classic Val Newton productions for RKO.
Despite a good cast, good director, and great cinematography, “9 1/2 Weeks” can not overcome the unlikability of a key character that drains the film of its emotional core.